Combined hot and cold water faucet.



PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907.

A. JOHNSON. COMBINED HOT AND 001:0 WATER FAUOBT.

APPLICATION FILED JAILZG. 1907.

wane/mes attuned.

THE NORRIS P ca. wAsumcmm-m-cl- ARTHUR JOHNSON, OF HYDE PARK,MASSACHUSETTS.

COMBINED HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

a Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed January 26, 1907. Serial No. 354,322-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J OHNSON, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Hyde Park,

in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented newand useful Improvements in Oombined Hot and Cold Water Faucets, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined hot and cold water faucet, and oneof the principal objects of the same is to provide a faucet 01' simpleconstruction designed to be attached to a hot and a cold water supplypipe, and means whereby either hot or cold water may be dischargedthrough the single outlet nozzle.

Another object of my invention is to provide a faucet of simpleconstruction in which a single valve is employed, and a single outletnozzle, and in which the valve may be turned to permit the discharge ofeither hot or cold water when properly connected to the supply pipes.

The foregoing and other objects may be attained by means of theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side elevation and partial section of a combined hot andcold water faucet made in accord ance with my invention. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of a valve regulator. .Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the faucet shown connected up to a hot waterand a cold water supply pipe.

Referring to the drawing for a more particular de scription of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates a cylinder having an interiorthreaded portion 2 and an outlet nozzle 3 extending from the lower endor bottom thereof. Projecting upward from the upper end of the nozzle 3is a valve seat l; Secured to a valve stem 5 is a threaded regulator (i,said regulator comprising an upper and lower threaded ring 7, 8, spacedapart as shown in Fig. 2 and provided with interior openings 9, 10, asshown in Fig. 3, said openings being divided by a central spoke 11. Thering 8 is provided with similar openings divided by a central partitionor spoke 12, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, said openings in the ring8 being arranged coincidently'with the openings 9 and 10. Asemi-circular disk or cover 13,

14 is formed integral with the rings 7 and 8, and covers approximatelyone-half of said rings. This regulator is rigidly secured to the stem 5and upon the upper end of said stem, ahand wheel 15 is fitted. On thelower end of the stem a leather or rubber gasket 16 is secured in anysuitable manner, and a cap 17 provided with an annular flange to fitover the. valve seat 4 is connected to the stem 5 above the gasket 16.communicate with the cylinder 1 at a point between the rings 7 and 8.and in line with the solid central portion of the regulator 6, andconnected to said intake pipes are a hot water supply pipe 0 and a coldwater supply pipe b, as shown in Fig. 4.

The operation of my faucet may be briefly described as follows: The handWheel 15 being turned in a direction to move the regulator 6 upward tounseat the valve and dispose one of the openings 9 or 10 in line witheither the 'hot water pipe or the cold water pipe, will permit the waterto How through the outlet nozzle 3. Should it be required to temper thehot water for bathing purposes, the openings 9 and 10 may be disposed ina position to permit both hot and cold water to flow through the pipesas will be understood.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a faucet made in accordancewith my invention is of simple construction, may be quickly applied tothe hot and. cold water pipes, can be readily operated to permit eitherhot or coldwater or tempered water to flow through the nozzle 3.

My invention may be manufactured at slight cost, is composed ofcomparatively few parts which cannot readily get out of order, andaccess may be readily had to the interior of the cylinder for repairsand renewals.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A faucet of the character described comprising an internally threadedcylinder having an outlet nozzle in the bottom thereof, a valve seat inthe upper portion of said nozzle, a regulator comprising spaced threadedrings having' alined openings therein, said regulator being fixed to avalve stem, a valve on the end of said stem, and a hand wheel foroperating the regulator and unseating the valve, to permit hot or coldwater through the alined openings, substantially as described.

2. In a faucet, a cylinder, inlet pipes communicating therewith, athreaded regulator fitted within said cylinder and comprising spacedrings having alined openings therein, one-half of said rings beingcovered by a disk or diaphragm. a valve, a stem to which said valve andregulator are connected, and means for raising and lowering saidregulator and valve, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR JOHNSON.

Witnesses Crms. A. JOHNSON, GEO. P. SHEPHERD.

Intake pipes a, b

